It is believed that the most comfortable area in which a person can
live is their childhood home. This is an area where one is completely
familiar with the surroundings, people and customs. It is also a place
of belonging and security. In some countries, however, a number of factors,
such as poor social and economic situation, war and disease are making
living conditions tougher and limiting the range of success for individuals.
Therefore, many families choose immigration to safer, more affluent
country as the best solution. Nations like the United States, Sweden
and Australia attract immigrants because of their continued economic
growth. Even though parents understand that they will be facing an extensive
process to finally obtain a visa, restarting life with limited means
and confronting the difficulties of communication, they will take the
risk of immigration when they realize that a higher standard of living,
enriched social life, fulfillment of dreams and brighter future for
their children could be hiding just around the corner.

Before arriving at this corner and entering this new passage, one has
to receive a long-awaited visa, to sell valuable possessions to strangers,
to encounter a tiresome airplane trip and to only hold on to priceless
memories. Who would want to experience this? But thinking ahead about
all the opportunities that are in the family's reach and having enough
persistence to maintain this tangible goal is important. The main point
is that both, parents and children, will surely benefit from the immigration
experience.

Changing residential location tends to set families back, forcing them
to start climbing their way up as if they were beginning again. It is
certainly a terrifying thought for parents to face this rebuilding stage.
So many years of hard work will have to be repeated again to reach the
same level. Emigrating into a country that is already developed, however,
allows the newcomers to quickly earn back what they had to give away.
Numerous employment opportunities is one of many reasons why it is worth
taking the risk and reaching the top for the second time.
Working their way up, emigrating families find that the foremost obstacle
is language. Communication is an essential component of human life,
so not knowing the language slows down the adaptation. But the greater
the effort given, communication becomes less of a problem. After a period
of living in a different nation the obstacle of language should slowly
disappear.

The road towards the top means improving one's standard of living.
One of the main areas a family, after the immigration, primarily concentrates
on is employment. Life can be like a roller coaster in the beginning
until at least one of the parents finds a job, usually low-paying and
far below their level of education. If the income is higher than what
the family had received previously, many satisfacting things tend to
follow. The rise in economic standard usually leads to more leisure
life. The stability in a family is achieved when the family is financially
secure. As the time goes by and when possessions like a house or a car
become affordable, one can be proud of the accomplishments achieved.

Experiencing life in a different country can be a difficult task to
do alone. It is true that the contact with dear relatives and friends
decreases to a minimum and homesickness is severe, but this is the main
motivation to start a new social life. Meeting a variety of people who
shortly after become friends quickens the adaptation and makes it much
easier. Two immigrating families usually talk over similar problems,
pushing the nostalgic thoughts far away. Friends can make an individual
feel safe and comfortable. Knowing people is the way to regain self
pride and respect from others. Furthermore, having friends around simply
allows life to become filled with enjoyment.

To make life even more exciting, immigration, for many individuals,
is a chance to fulfill their childhood dreams. This relocation can simply
facilitate visits to some memorable places, like Niagara Falls or the
Sydney Opera House. A person could enter a specific career which is
non-existent in his/her homeland. For an athlete it is truly a gift
being able to develop the skills and use the talent up to its fullest
potential. Today, numerous immigrants own companies, receive Nobel prizes
and play professional sports at professional levels. Their dreams undoubtedly
have come true.

The opportunities generally revolve around children who are most valuable
to their parents. Even if the parents' social status is lower than ever,
but economically they live a better life, they are ready to sacrifice
in order for the children to have a good start. In a civilized country,
the education received can open many roads for youth. By choosing the
right path and striving for success can help one reach the peak of his/hers
abilities. Children benefit most from emigration. Parents are greatly
satisfied when going to a commencement of their child, who is dressed
in a graceful graduation gown, anxious to accept a diploma. Parents
then see the value of their immigration choice as the correct decision.

Even though humankind is rushing into the twenty-first century with
enormous speed, a large number of countries are still facing a variety
of problems that force people to consider immigration as a last resource.
It is a sad thing to say that a homeland cannot satisfy the needs of
its citizens. Taking this kind of a risk is a serious matter for most
people. It is always possible, however, not to fit-in with the chosen
second culture. Considering all the points one question remains unanswered;
is it better being the last man in the city or the first man in the
village?